Ingredients
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1 lb ground chicken (or use white and dark ground turkey meat)
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1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
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1/4 cup finely chopped onion (or use 1 large green onion white part only)
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2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
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1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1 ounce grated Fontina cheese (or cheese of choice)
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
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1 beaten egg
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1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
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1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/4 teaspoon white salt
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1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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1 teaspoon dried basil (or use 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil)
Instructions
- In a bowl using clean hands mix all meatball ingredients together.
- Form into about 24 meatballs (for best flavor at this point cover and refrigerate overnight).
- In a small bowl, mix together additional 1/2 cup breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
- Roll and coat the balls in the cheese/breadcrumb mixture.
- Pan-fry intil cooked and lightly browned.